swimJames Liao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.47 | A+0.78s to AA·+1.08s to Sectionals | 2022-05-06 | CT NCA SCY Meet venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 50.10 | A+0.21s to AA·+1.61s to Sectionals | 2024-01-27 | CT HHAC Invite venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:49.02 | AA+3.63s to AAA·+2.73s to Sectionals | 2022-10-29 | CT LEHY Aquafest Swim Meet venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:20.01 | AAAA·Nationals ✓+0.12s to US Open | 2018-12-16 | SAQ Holiday Trials/Finals Meet |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:27.61 | AA+25.32s to AAA·+28.12s to Sectionals | 2022-11-11 | CT NCA Invite venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:19.65 | AA+35.86s to AAA·+35.66s to Sectionals | 2022-10-28 | CT LEHY Aquafest Distance Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 56.01 | A+2.12s to AA·+1.52s to Sectionals | 2018-12-16 | SAQ Holiday Trials/Finals Meet |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:56.94 | AA+3.45s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.15s to Futures | 2018-12-16 | SAQ Holiday Trials/Finals Meet |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:08.35 | BB+4.16s to A·+6.86s to Sectionals | 2022-10-29 | CT LEHY Aquafest Swim Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:27.23 | BB+7.64s to A·+12.24s to Sectionals | 2022-10-29 | CT LEHY Aquafest Swim Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 58.28 | BB+2.09s to A·+5.09s to Sectionals | 2022-10-15 | CT GRIT Age Group Meet venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:03.58 | A+2.39s to AA·+2.39s to Sectionals | 2022-12-17 | CT OAK Centennial Center Invite slow pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.89 | AA+0.80s to AAA·+0.40s to Sectionals | 2024-06-21 | CT NAC/CAC meet venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 54.88 | AAA+2.19s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.29s to Futures | 2024-07-30 | 2024 YMCA Long Course Championships fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:58.93 | AAA+3.74s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.14s to Futures | 2024-07-31 | 2024 YMCA Long Course Championships fast pool |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:16.03 | AAA+10.44s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+6.04s to Futures | 2024-08-02 | 2024 YMCA Long Course Championships fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:03.51 | AA+2.12s to AAA·+1.52s to Sectionals | 2022-06-02 | CT WYW LCM Trials/Finals Meet venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:17.69 | AA+3.90s to AAA·+2.90s to Sectionals | 2022-06-02 | CT WYW LCM Trials/Finals Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 45.59 | +4.60s to B·+14.70s to Futures | 2024-06-21 | CT NAC/CAC meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 4:57.87 | +107.38s to B·+145.28s to Sectionals | 2022-05-20 | CT CDOG LCM Distance Meet venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.41 | A+0.82s to AA·+3.12s to Futures | 2024-06-21 | CT NAC/CAC meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 2:56.71 | +101.72s to B·+116.52s to Sectionals | 2024-06-21 | CT NAC/CAC meet venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:27.10 | BB+3.21s to A·+10.81s to Sectionals | 2022-06-25 | CT LEHY LCM Kamana Wanna venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:21.24 | AA+5.55s to AAA·+5.05s to Sectionals | 2024-08-03 | 2024 YMCA Long Course Championships fast pool |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
National cuts (Sectionals → Nationals) are the current-season meet qualifying times for the swimmer's zone and age group; ✓ marks the hardest cut already achieved.
Pool tags are a venue speed heuristic (median deviation of all swims there vs each swimmer's typical time) — see the venue page for the method.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:00.21 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-08-02 | 2024 YMCA Long Course Championships |
Reconstructed from relay split marks. Flat = lead-off (comparable to individual times); flying starts run ~0.5–0.7s fast and are not PRs.
IMX / IMR
IMX 17-18 · SCY
3150 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:20.01 | 1100 |
| 200 BK SCY | 1:56.94 | 785 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:27.23 | 564 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:03.58 | 701 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
2587 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:49.02 | 776 |
| 100 BK SCY | 56.01 | 665 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:08.35 | 549 |
| 100 FL SCY | 58.28 | 597 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
500 Freestyle SCY 4:20.01 split/total mismatch
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:27.61
Front half 309.24s · back half 318.37s
1650 Freestyle SCY 17:19.65 split/total mismatch
200 Backstroke SCY 1:56.94
Front half 56.60s · back half 60.34s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:08.35
Front half 32.64s · back half 35.71s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:27.23
Front half 71.04s · back half 76.19s
100 Butterfly SCY 58.28
Front half 27.77s · back half 30.51s
50 Freestyle LCM 25.89 split/total mismatch
Front half 29.47s · back half -3.58s
100 Freestyle LCM 54.88 RT 0.64s
Front half 26.64s · back half 28.24s
200 Freestyle LCM 1:58.93
Front half 57.90s · back half 61.03s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:16.03 RT 0.62s
Front half 126.11s · back half 129.92s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:03.51
Front half 31.22s · back half 32.29s
200 Breaststroke LCM 4:57.87 split/total mismatch
100 Butterfly LCM 2:56.71 split/total mismatch
Front half 35.26s · back half 141.45s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:27.10
Front half 68.73s · back half 78.37s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:21.24 RT 0.61s
Front half 64.50s · back half 76.74s
Reaction time
From electronically-timed starts only (~2% of corpus swims carry a reaction time). PRs with a recorded reaction show an RT chip in the splits section above.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.